(Phys.org) —If you think your origami skills can't be beat – try this: (1) use the world's thinnest material, (2) make the origami fold and unfold itself, and (3) pack into your miniscule origami box ...

Origami just got microscopic – and autonomous. It’s now possible to select the best flat starting shapes for making tiny boxes that build themselves. This is tough as the number of possible 2D ...